The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has dissolved the appointments of all previously announced spokespersons, restricting official communication on its behalf to just three senior figures.
Under the new arrangement, only the campaign’s Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake; and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, are authorised to speak for the council.
The decision was announced in a statement issued by Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the President and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the campaign council.
According to the statement, the restructuring is aimed at ensuring “more cohesive, disciplined, and effective public engagement”.
The council directed all individuals previously authorised to speak on its behalf to become ordinary members of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.
It also advised radio and television stations to take note of the new communication arrangement and ensure compliance when engaging representatives of the campaign.
The statement added that other individuals could be designated to appear in the media when necessary, depending on the requirements of the campaign.
The latest move effectively brings an end to the previous arrangement, which allowed multiple individuals to speak on behalf of the ruling party’s presidential campaign council.
By limiting official communication to Yari, Alake and Idris, the council appears to be seeking greater coordination and consistency in its public messaging.
